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Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (second left) with the newly selected Civil Servant of the Year 2014, Senior Customs Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Sean Barrow (second right). Mr. Barrow was chosen as this year’s top civil servant during the official launch of Civil Service Week 2014 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Friday (November 14). Also pictured (from left) are: President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Christopher Zacca; and Presiden of the, Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant.
Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (second left) with the newly selected Civil Servant of the Year 2014, Senior Customs Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Sean Barrow (second right). Mr. Barrow was chosen as this year’s top civil servant during the official launch of Civil Service Week 2014 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Friday (November 14). Also pictured (from left) are: President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Christopher Zacca; and Presiden of the, Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant.

PSOJ Head Lauds Civil Servants

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, November 15, 2014
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca, has praised the nation’s civil servants for their tremendous sacrifices and sterling contribution to national development. “Civil servants, are in my...
Senator Navel Clarke (left), in conversation with Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding, during the sitting of the Senate on October 31. The Senate passed the Employment (Flexible Work Arrangements) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The flexi-work arrangement is intended to increase employment opportunities, enhance productivity and afford workers the opportunity to better structure their lives through a flexible employee/employer work agreement.

Senate Approves Flexi Work Arrangement Bill

By: Latonya Linton, November 2, 2014
Former President of the Senate, Syringa Marshall-Burnett.

Condolence Book Opens October 29 for Former Senate President

By: Shari-Ann Palmer , October 28, 2014

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Executive Chairman of the Lasco Group of Companies, Hon. Lascelles Chin, addresses the 2014 Convention of the Jamaica Association of Administrative Professionals, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 4. In his address, Mr. Chin gave his support to the Government’s flexi-work arrangements, stating that it will boost productivity.
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Lascelles Chin Supports Flexi-Work Bill

Executive Chairman of the Lasco Group of  Companies, Hon. Lascelles Chin, has expressed support for the flexible working arrangements, which are being introduced under the Employment (Flexible Work Arrangements) (Miscellaneous...
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By: Marlon Tingling, October 7, 2014
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, and Chairman of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Syringa Marshall-Burnett, share a light moment before the official media launch of Senior Citizens’ Week 2014, held yesterday (September 23), at the NCSC Secretariat, 11 West King’s House Road. The week will be celebrated from September 28 to October 4, under the theme: ‘Active Ageing through a Healthy Lifestyle.’
Labour

Minister Kellier Hails Country’s Seniors

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has lauded the country’s senior citizens for their invaluable contribution to nation building. “The prosperity, progress, growth and gains we enjoy...
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By: Shelly-Ann Irving, September 25, 2014